Bottle package



Dec. 13, 1932.,` H. E, @OODMAN 1,890,942

BOTTLE PACKAGE Filed June 22, 1931 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 /f IH r?? ma@ 0. M

Patented Dec. 13, 1932` UNITED gs'irar'rrpsI PATENT .OFFICE ,HERMAN E.GOODMAN, or PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLANDl Application'led June 22, 1931.Serial No. 545,925.

My invention relates to a novel bottle package including specifically anovel typeofcovering therefor which may be used repeatedly.

An object of my invention is to provide aV bottles are packed in casesthey will not strike against each other and break. To this end I o haveprovided each bottle with a protective covering or blanket of relativelysoft cushioning material, such as corrugated paper,etc.

I preferably fashion the covering from a sheet of protective material tothe general contour of the bottle and fashion the top portion of theprotective covering to the shape of the neck of the bottle andpreferably also provide it with an integral top wall. In order to removethe bottle from the covering I provide it with an integral cover for thebottom of the bottle pivoted von the bottom of the covering and in orderthat the same covering may be used over and over again I providemechanical clasp means for repeati edly securing said bottom cover tosaid covering around the bottle.

A further object of my invention is to pro-V vide a protective coveringfor bottles which, if the bottles are sold to a store packed incontainers, the seller' may unpack them from the containers and-sellbottles to their customers without 'wrapping each individualbottle upand one in which the purchaser may keep the covering, if desired, anduse it repeatedly over and over again or return itto the seller forrepeated use by the seller.

A further object of my invention is to provide a protectivecoveringparticularly when used with milk bottles which will tend to keep40 the bottle warm at all times to prevent its freezing and also whichwill provide a protective covering, particularly as milk bottles are aptto be left on back steps or other places, which will protect the bottlefrom animals or other unsanitary objects attempting to lick or otherwisemutilate the bottle. Where milk bottles are used without any protectivecovering the freezing is apt to cause the milk within the bottle toexpand, thus causing the top to bulge out and permitting the contents ofthe milk or other bottle to ferment or otherwise deteriorate. Employingmy improved protective covering, however, as it tends to keep the milkbottles warm at all times, it is obvious that they will not be given theopportunity of freezing.

These and such otherobjects of my invention as'may hereinafter appearwill be besty understood from a description ofthe accompanying drawingswhich illustrate an em- 6 bodiment thereof. f l

In the drawings, Fig. l is a longitudinalr sectional view of a boxhaving a plurality of" bottles packed therein, each covered withy myimproved protective covering.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of my improved bottle package employed on abeverage bottle' and employing` my improved mechanical claspmeans forrepeatedly securing the bottom cover to the covering. v

Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional View taken along the line 3 3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary side elevation showing how the bottle may beremoved from the bottom of the package after the tab of the bottom coverhas been removed from the mechanical clasp means to permit the bottom'.cover to pivot outwards for removalV of the bottle. f y

Fig. 5 is a transverse sectional* view 80 through the clasp means takenalong the line 5-5`of Fig. 3.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of my improved covering itself with thebottom cover in open position. 85

Fig. 7 is a sectional view similar to Fig. 3 showing my inventionadapted for use in connection with a milk bottle and employingl aslightly diff-erenttype of mechanical clasp means. 9

In the drawings, wherein like characters of reference indicate likeparts throughout, l() generally indicates a standard type of beveragebottleand 12 my improved covering for saidL bottle. The improvedcovering 12 is 95 preferably fashioned from a sheet of relative thicklcushioning protective i material such as felt, corrugated paper,yreinforced paper,l thick paper,-cloth etc. to the general 'contour l of"said bottle.` It is preferably constructed from a sheet of saidmaterial with the ends thereof overlapped on each other so that theoverlapping does not appreciably show. 'I he top portion 14 of thecovering is preferably fashioned to the general shape of the neck 15 ofthe bottle and is provided with the integral top wall 16. Said covering12 is provided with the preferably integral cover 18 for the bottom ofbottle preferably pivoted as at 20 to the lower edge of the covering 12.

I also preferably provide means preferably of a mechanical type torepeatedly secure the bottom cover to the covering and as a portion ofthis means I provide the bottom cover 18 with the integral tab portion22 having a hole 24 therein and projecting from said bottom cover 18opposite the pivot portion 20 thereof. lVhile any suitable type ofmechanical Clasp means may be employed, I prefer'- ably provide abendable piece of hat material 26 adapted to project through the hole 24and be bent flat over the tab as at 28. In the preferred embodiment ofmy invention shown in Figs. 1-6 said mechanical clasp portion isconstructed out of a fiat strip of material having a flat base 30adapted to be retained in the interior of the covering and the prongs 32projecting outwardly therefrom through the covering and adapted toproject through the hole 24 in the tab and be opened up sidewise to lieflat over the tab as at 2S as shown in Fig. 2. In the embodiment of myinvention shown in Fig. 7 instead of employing the two prongs 32 Iemploy a single prong 34 adapted to be bent upwards over the tab 22 asshown in Fig. 7.

It is thus apparent that employing my improved covering and the improvedmechanical clamp means I preferably employ, a single bottle covering maybe used repeatedly over and over again. To pack a bottle within thecovering 12 the bottom cover 18 is pivoted outwards. After the bottle isinserted therein as shown in Fig. 4, thel bottom covering 18 i ispivoted upwards so that the tab portion 22 thereof will overlie theprongs. The prongs 32 are inserted through the tab and then opened up asshown as at 28 in Fig. 2. l/Vhen the single prong 34 shown in Fig. 7 isem ,i ployed it is similarly inserted through the hole 24 and bentupwards flat against the bottle covering as shown in Fig. 7. To removethe bottle 10 from the covering 12 it is merely necessary to bring theprongs 28 up to a vertical position so that they may be removed throughthe hole 24 in the tab 22 and as shown in Fig. 4 the cover 18 may bepivoted to open position and the bottle removed therefrom. Fig. 1illustrates how a plurality of my improved bottle packages may bereadily packed in `a boX 36, said box 36 being preferably pro vided withan adjustable plate 38 near the top thereof having the edges 40 adaptedto abut the side Walls 42 of said box and the holes 44 therein toreceive the bottle necks l135 therein and keep them in alignment in saidIt is thus obvious that I have provided not only a novel type of packagecomprising in combination with a bottle my improved protective coveringand seal, but also that I have provided a novel type of protectivecovering, and a mechanical clasp means therefor which may be employedover and over again and it is thus apparent that I have provided a veryneat package for bott-les with the advantages portrayed above.

It is understood that my invention is not limited to the specificembodiments shown and that various deviations may be made therefromwithout departing from the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is: v

1. A bottle covering comprising a fashioned sheet of protective materialof the general contour of said bottle having a top portion fashioned tothe neck of the bottle and an integral top Wall, an integral cover forthe bottom of the bottle pivoted on the bottom of the covering, andmechanical clasp means for repeatedly securing said bottom cover to saidcovering.

2. A bottle covering comprising a fashioned sheet of protective materialof the general contour of said bottle, an integral cover for the bottomof the bottle pivoted on the bottom of the covering, and mechanicalclasp means for repeatedly securing said bottom cover to said covering.

3. A bottle covering comprising a fashioned sheet of protective materialof the general contour of .said bottle having a top portion fashioned tothe neck of the bottle and an integral top wall, an integral cover forthe bottom of the bottle pivoted on the bottom of the covering, having atab portion projecting therefrom from opposite the pivot portion thereofhaving a hole therein and mechanical clasp means secured to saidcovering opposite said hole comprising a bendable piece of flat materialadapted `to project through said hole i and be bent down flat over thetab.

4. A bottle covering comprising a fashioned sheet of protective materialof the general contour of said bottle, an integral covei v for thebottom of the bottle pivoted on the bottom of the covering, having a tabportion projecting therefrom from opposite the pivot portion thereofhaving a hole therein and mechanical clasp means secured to said covering opposite .said hole comprising a bendable piece of flat materialadapted to project through said hole and be bent down flat over the tab.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature.

HERMAN E. GOODMAN.

